Vladimir Makovych

Vladimir Makovich was Speaker of the Legislature of the Donetsk People's Republic and he was appointed Assistant Speaker on 19 May 2014 under Chairman Denis Pushilin.

Biography
Vladimir Makovich was born around 1954 (give or take) and was involved with pro-Russia organizatons since 1994. Makovich played a major role in the movement for the Donetsk People's Republic's unification with Russia or their independence from Ukraine, and Makovich became the Speaker of the Legislature. He was one of the founders of the 11 May 2014 independence referendum that led to the DPR declaring independence from Ukraine, but he was criticized by DPR commander "Lenin" because of his apparent cowardice. Lenin told him that if he went to Sloviansk (then under siege), he would "crap his pants" and threatened him, telling him to leave his sight, or else his beard would give its last wishes. Lenin and a few other DPR members left the DPR shortly after due to their disagreements.